Democratic Party files Constitutional Court challenge to three anti-protest acts
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What happened
The Democratic Party parliamentary group filed at Albania's Constitutional Court on November 6 to annul three government acts, including Council of Ministers Decision No. 815/2026 of October 28, and asked for their suspension. The opposition says the acts expand State Police powers over assemblies and protest-related investigations.
Why it matters
The filing moves a dispute over protest controls from street politics into a formal constitutional mechanism with a named court and a live request for suspension. A court move, or the absence of one, can shape how far the government can apply the contested measures and how the opposition frames public-order policy in the coming days.
Albania's Democratic Party parliamentary group filed a case at the Constitutional Court on November 6 seeking annulment and suspension of three government acts tied to recent anti-violence and protest measures, including Council of Ministers Decision No. 815/2026 of October 28. Gazment Bardhi said the measures allow the State Police to restrict assemblies, penalize organizers, and maintain a registry linked to protest-related investigations. The next decision point is whether the Constitutional Court takes up the request on an urgent basis or leaves the measures in force while review proceeds, which would keep the issue active in the institutional arena as well as in opposition mobilization.
Watch for
Constitutional Court publication of case registration and any interim-suspension procedure on 2026-11-07 or 2026-11-08 Constitutional Court notice of a rapporteur assignment or hearing date for the Democratic Party filing by 2026-11-09 Council of Ministers or Prime Minister's Office statement defending Decision No. 815/2026 after the November 6 filing State Police operational guidance or public clarification on assembly restrictions and organizer penalties issued by 2026-11-09
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